Okay so your dentist, doctor or orthodontist has advised buying a mandibular advance splint, Mad for short, to help cure your snoring. So where can you actually go and buy one from?

Well there is off course the qualified dentist or sleep clinic. Not only is buying from them safe but the aftercare will also be second to none. If however you are prepared to buy one yourself there are actually many places you can do so.

For example the Internet is full of websites offering MAD splints for sale. Now comes the tricky bit! Which of these websites do you actually go any buy from?

Well as a general rule of thumb, if you have not tried a MAD device before,

a) you do not know if it will actually work for you, and

b) you may find it comfortable to wear.

How to Buy a Snoring Mouthpiece

The first thing you need to do is ensure the website offers a full money back guarantee if you are not happy with your purchase for whatever reason, you should have the privilege of sending it back. If not, why not, you should ask.

Buying from the Internet is actually very safe. Most of the MAD splints on sale look similar although due to patents will be slightly difference in appearance or function. Although the crux of a MAD splint is to move the lower jaw forward allowing air to flow more freely in the wind pipe and throat.

Price

Something else I have noticed about a few websites I have seen on the Internet is the cost of the actual unit. Off course I have no idea of the company’s overheads or outlay but the price difference on the same page on Google can differ by 600%!

An odd thing I came across is buying from aboard does not appear to be any cheaper than buying from the UK which has the added benefit of lower postal costs.

Another great place to buy is eBay. Although it is recommend only buying from sellers with good feedback. Other outlets are you local chemist and I have also seen them in health shops.

When a person gets home from work or whatever else they have been doing each day, chances are that they are pretty tired. They might make dinner, watch some television, and then go to bed to rest up for the next day. Sleep is something that many people take for granted, thinking that simply because they can fall asleep at night and get their eight hours or more per night, they are fine.

However, there are various disorders such as sleep apnea that occur while a person is asleep, and he or she might not even know it. In order to understand how various sleep disorders such as sleep apnea occur, it is important to first understand, basically, what happens when a person falls asleep.

During slumber, the brainwaves will change from a high state (which occurs while the person is awake) to a lower state, which occurs when a person is sound asleep. The brain, specifically the parasympathetic nervous system, is what controls the breathing at all times. In the case of sleep apnea, something occurs to the parasympathetic nervous system that makes the person stop breathing for a minute or, in more extreme cases, a few minutes at a time.

There are various causes of sleep apnea, the first of which has to do with obesity. When a person is significantly overweight, then they are putting a lot of pressure on their body, specifically the heart. The heart, in an effort to compensate for the extra weight gain, starts beating harder. However, all of that extra beating can result in lower oxygen and brain function, which then sends the wrong messages to the parasympathetic nervous system.

Another cause of this sleep disorder has to do with blocked breathing passages, specifically the throat. When a person has an excess amount of tissue in their breathing passages, this is yet another way that the lack of oxygen causes the parasympathetic nervous system to receive the wrong messages.

The problem is in figuring out whether or not the person actually has this sleeping disorder, since they themselves might not be aware of it. If a person has a significant other, then that is one way that the person can be alerted to this. However, if the person sleeps alone, then there are still some ways that he or she might be able to ascertain if they are suffering from this sleep disorder.

For example, if a person gets eight hours of sleep a night, but at the same time wakes up still feeling very tired, that is an indication of this sleep disorder. Additionally, if the person frequently finds themselves being forgetful, then that is also an indication that the brain is not getting the proper amount of oxygen during sleep.

However, those symptoms can also be indicative of other medical problems, so how can a person tell for sure? It is very important that the person receive the proper diagnosis, because if left untreated, this sleep disorder can become fatal. So, the person might be asked to participate in a sleep clinic. Treatment is usually in the form of medication, or in the case of obese patients, weight loss.